Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Povazska Bystrica

For the church in Nitra, see Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Nitra.

Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie lies in the town centre in Považská Bystrica. It was built in the 14th century by the Royal Hungarian János Podmanitzky owner of castle Považský hrad. It was rebuilt in 1940 to satisfy the need for capacity, leaving only presbytery, tower and northern part of girting walls of the old church. Nowadays paned windows were designed by Slovak artists Vincent and Viera Hloznik. In the entrance hall of the church is placed the gravestone of Raffael Podmaitzky, Szigmund Balassa and his wife Alzbeta Zborowska.

Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Location	Považská Bystrica, Trenčiansky
Country	Slovakia
Architecture
Years built	14th century, rebuilt in 1940

Gallery

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  Interior of the old church.
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  Interior of the church, on the left old presbytery with altar.
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  Grave of Raffael Podmanitzky placed in the entrance hall.

Detail of the tower.

Clocks.

Statue in front of the church 1908 AD.

External links

• Parish Povazska Bystrica

References

• Povazska Bystrica
• Povazská Bystrica: z dejín mesta, ISBN 80-8064-244-3